Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.07 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1.07 GPI, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.08 GPI in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9572 GPI, in 1971.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 52nd out of 173 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9572 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.9596 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9641 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.9698 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.9707 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9721 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9726 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9724 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9734 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9761 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9769 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9764 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9936 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.991 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9923 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9987 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9956 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.996 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9984 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.02 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.02 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.05 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.06 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.07 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.07 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.08 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.08 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.06 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.06 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.06 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.07 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.07 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.07 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.07 GPI | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.968 GPI | 0.9572 GPI | 0.9734 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9895 GPI | 0.9761 GPI | 0.9987 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.06 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 8 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.07 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPI in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9572 GPI in 1971.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 52nd out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.